Production Planning Manager

Princes has recently invested over £60m into the Cardiff site transforming it into one of Europe's leading Centre's of Juice Excellence. As the Planning Manager you will ensure optimal operational efficiency at lowest cost through the delivery of targets against the strategic objectives of the function: Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People.

The Planning Manager will work closely with the Planning and Logistics Manager and Warehouse Manager to support the Planning department. The Planning Manager will look at the fine detail of Planning e.g. Tanker arrivals, supplier issues and stock levels whilst responsible for the day-to-day running of the Planning department. They will be responsible for the ordering of the raw materials and packaging in order to achieve the production plan.

Dimensions:

4 direct reports: x2 Production Planners and x2 Materials Schedulers
+800 SKU's onsite,

• People Management for 4 direct reports (2 x Production Planners, 2 x Materials Schedulers)


• Responsibilities may include the management of absence, holidays, performance management including PDRs and disciplinaries.


• All activity related to the Production Plan, including but not limited to:


• Availability of an accurate and achievable Production Plan for all factory lines - Ambient and Chill


• Stock management (Stock holding and safety stocks etc) for all raw materials and packaging


• Supplier management


• Material Usage Variance (MUV) reporting


• Supporting the delivery of the MES project


• Deputising for the Planning & Logistics Manager, as required
  
  If you are an experienced Planning Manager ideally from a FMCG background then this could be your next career move!, Previous management experience (preferred)


• Exposure to ERP systems such as APO


• SAP knowledge and exposure to ECC


• Knowledge of master data and ability to interrogate issues


• Worked in an environment to deliver a just in time plan


• Set KPI's to manage scheduled and planned attainment process


• Control material stocks and availability through schedulers


• Daily and monthly reporting on all stocks to MUV reporting (Material Utilisation Variance


• Key user with Microsoft office


• In depth knowledge of Excel and formulas with the ability to create and edit spreadsheets.


• Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing operation.


• Use of sap BI reporting to meet business requirements.


• Maintain site service level of 98.5% by meeting customer demand.


• Maintain / Improve customer service relations with internal stakeholders


• Deliver 100% completing for direct deliveries
  
  Princes Cardiff is looking for a Planning Manager to join our leading manufacturing site based in Cardiff.
  
  14.5% Pension consisting of a 9.5% Employer contribution (Opt-In)


• 12.5% Corporate Incentive Scheme/Bonus (75% Company Performance Based, 25% Individual Performance Based)


• 26 days Annual Leave including a day for your Birthday + Bank Holidays


• Flexible holidays the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday per year


• Critical Illness Scheme of


• Life Insurance


• Private Medical Insurance (Single, Partner, Family)


• Enhanced Family Friendly Policy